Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge

dobbs2210 · 21-01-2017 09:11PM

joanofarc wrote: »

Android auto app

Has anyone successfully installed this in their car?

Cannot find it in google app store, what exactly is the app and what does it do?

OldMrBrennan83 · 21-01-2017 09:13PM

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refusetolose · 22-01-2017 12:47AM

anyone got a fast link to download the firmware?

im using the sammobile link buts its very slow

frozenfrozen · 22-01-2017 12:49AM

http://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model

refusetolose · 22-01-2017 02:48AM

so its upgraded and working well

(phone locked to vodafone)

Brian201888 · 22-01-2017 11:59AM

Sorry just to clarify if I flash the rom to get the update now will that mean I need to manually apply updates in future or will they automatically come OTA?

frozenfrozen · 22-01-2017 02:20PM

they'll automatically come

cnocbui · 22-01-2017 02:32PM

Flaccus wrote: »

S7 is not a 4k screen. Its QHD, which is 1440x2560. 4k (or more correctly UHD) is 2160x3840, a totally pointless resolution on something only 5.5 inches.

The resolution is not pointless, it needs to be that high, and preferably 6K+, for use with the Gear VR, because each eye only sees less than half of the screen, which is why 4K and 800 dpi is rumoured for the S8.

cowlick · 22-01-2017 06:27PM

Got my Samsung s7 on contract last August from eir and no software updates at all since, does this mean I haven't a hope of getting nougat?

OldMrBrennan83 · 22-01-2017 06:28PM

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KERSPLAT! · 22-01-2017 06:31PM

Mines August 1st 2016, I'm on meteor

manutd83 · 22-01-2017 06:35PM

I'm on November security patch, anybody have December or January,still haven't got 7.0 yet either on unlocked s7 edge in UK,not in a major rush though to update,happy enough the way it is

jones · 23-01-2017 09:06AM

manutd83 wrote: »

I'm on November security patch, anybody have December or January,still haven't got 7.0 yet either on unlocked s7 edge in UK,not in a major rush though to update,happy enough the way it is

December patch here on Three here build number is G935FXXS1BPLC. I received a mini update last week of about 20 mb - waiting patiently on 7.0 :pac:

ct5amr2ig1nfhp · 23-01-2017 10:19AM

Mine was Aug as well on meteor/eir. They are always slow to release a new firmware, so just flashed the BTU (UK) 7.0 using Odin. No issues at all.

Running it a few days now and the battery life is about the same, comfortably getting 1 day and can stretch it to 1.5 days if I needed.

23-01-2017 11:46PM

My SIM-free, unmodified, S7 is currently downloading a 1254MB update. Must be the Nougat update.

username?! · 24-01-2017 08:09AM

On December security patch with Vodafone and still no sign of any big update

24-01-2017 08:14AM

Karsini wrote: »

My SIM-free, unmodified, S7 is currently downloading a 1254MB update. Must be the Nougat update.

And it was! Delighted to have the blue light filter back.

Mr E · 24-01-2017 09:00AM

I'm used to it now. I've grown to like the notifications, and battery life has definitely improved (Android Doze is much better in Nougat).

Frankmagnet · 24-01-2017 11:06AM

username?! wrote: »

On December security patch with Vodafone and still no sign of any big update

On December security patch with s7 that was originally on voda and now unlocked. No sign of any update either

sentient_6 · 24-01-2017 04:05PM

Lol at people crying over no Vodafone update. And as if the phone being 'unlocked' should makes a blind bit of difference?

Flaccus · 24-01-2017 04:05PM

cnocbui wrote: »

The resolution is not pointless, it needs to be that high, and preferably 6K+, for use with the Gear VR, because each eye only sees less than half of the screen, which is why 4K and 800 dpi is rumoured for the S8.

I stand corrected. So it's useless except for the 1% people who use VR.

Flaccus · 24-01-2017 04:07PM

sentient_6 wrote: »

Lol at people crying over no Vodafone update. And as if the phone being 'unlocked' should makes a blind bit of difference?

VF say Nougat will be here in the next few months. Pretty crap. I guess some people would not risk flashing their phone with Odin.

24-01-2017 04:08PM

sentient_6 wrote: »

Lol at people crying over no Vodafone update. And as if the phone being 'unlocked' should makes a blind bit of difference?

It takes time to add all their Vodafone crap to the base, doncha know?

refusetolose · 24-01-2017 04:11PM

Flaccus wrote: »

VF say Nougat will be here in the next few months. Pretty crap. I guess some people would not risk flashing their phone with Odin.

there's practically zero risk using odin once done properly which can be easily achieved

Flaccus · 24-01-2017 04:48PM

Basil3 wrote: »

It takes time to add all their Vodafone crap to the base, doncha know?

Even with an unlocked phone or an international model (be it HTC10 or Samsung S7), once you bung in the VF sim, you get a message about as a reward for being a loyal customer you are being offered a VF app. This message never goes away unless you download the Vodafone app. This is the yoke that contains all their crap like their SMS app,VF protect and other rubbish. Luckily once you download it, you can uninstall it without every opening it. As far as I can tell that's the only VF stuff. Everything else seems to be included in Nougat from Samsung (one note, one drive, excel, word, a few samsung tools etc..). Luckily no facebook, snapchat or instagram.

Flaccus · 24-01-2017 04:52PM

cowlick wrote: »

Got my Samsung s7 on contract last August from eir and no software updates at all since, does this mean I haven't a hope of getting nougat?

yeah I posted a while back about zero since August on Meteor / Eir. Totally hopeless. BTU for you.

jones · 24-01-2017 05:15PM

I have Three locked S7 edge G935F if i install BTU using odin will i get the OTA updates from then on? Do i need to have the phone unlocked aswell?

I havent tinkered with this phone at all but i use to mess around with my old HTC's (m7 and m8) and root them flash them etc. I could never get OTA updates and had to keep doing it manually. Has something changed?

Flaccus · 24-01-2017 05:33PM

jones wrote: »

I have Three locked S7 edge G935F if i install BTU using odin will i get the OTA updates from then on? Do i need to have the phone unlocked aswell?

I havent tinkered with this phone at all but i use to mess around with my old HTC's (m7 and m8) and root them flash them etc. I could never get OTA updates and had to keep doing it manually. Has something changed?

A few people on this thread have installed Nougat on locked phones. I guess they won't know where the OTA's will come from until there is one released after Nougat.

One way you could check this is to install the BTU prior to Nougat. And then check for updates on your phone. If Nougat comes down then you know OTAs are coming from Samsung. Otherwise you are still locked to 3. If that is the case you can manually install the latest BTU and unlock your phone at some point in the future if you want to receive OTA's from Samsung.

frozenfrozen · 24-01-2017 05:33PM

You'll get OTA updates

cowlick · 24-01-2017 10:12PM

Flaccus wrote: »

yeah I posted a while back about zero since August on Meteor / Eir. Totally hopeless. BTU for you.

Feeling silly asking but what is BTU?

Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge

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